Songs About Money

[aging_rocker]

 

[pbenn]

The weird thing about Barrett Strong's "Money" was some instruments (piano anyway) not making the chord changes, staying on the I part while the rest of the band changed.

A #1 hit, too, making me wonder if the subliminal tension symbolized the constant struggle for money in a very effective way:

 

[Rustbucket]

 

[Rustbucket]

 

[Chester P Squier]

First three things that come to mind:
"Money (That's What I Want)" -- Barret Strong. Covered on The Beatles' Second Album
"Money" -- Pink Floyd
"Money"-- Lovin' Spoonful

 

[Spox]

 

[oldunc]

 

[Mouth]

Millionaire lookin' for another million dollars
Poor man lookin' for one

Bebebebe embebeboo yeah.

 

[yegbert]

 

[Mouth]

But not a real fur coat, that's cruel.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Michael Bloomfield: Inflation Blues.

Rather apt nowadays...

 

[oldunc]

 

[oldunc]

 

[oldunc]

To a possibly familiar tune;


Frrom 1963- the Barrett Strong song was 1959

 

[trev333]

almost forgot this one, an old fav..

Didn't have the money round to buy a Morry Thou
Been around and seen a lot to shake me anyhow
Begged and borrowed sometimes, I admit I even stole
The worse crime that I ever did was playing rock 'n roll.
But the money's no good
Just get a grip on yourself
But the money's no good
Just get a grip on yourself

 

[yegbert]

 

[oldunc]

 

[trev333]

Someday I'll have money Money isn't easy to come by By the time it's come by I'll be gone

aussie classic,,

 

[Nahtabot]

 

[oldunc]